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Nevada County Arts is once again sponsoring SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which returns to Nevada City and Grass Valley this weekend with another incredible selection of films, workshops, music, art and other related activities. In its second year, NCArts has coordinated the art in conjunction with the 2013 theme, “A Climate of Change.”

In response to a “call to artists,” sent to more than 500 artists in October, the jury selected 40 artists, projects and students representing Nevada City School of the Arts and the Neighborhood Center for Arts. The 2013 jury committee includes Roseanne Burke and Nancy Nelson, Nevada County Arts’ board members, Barbara Getz, SYRCL board member, Shana Maziarz, film festival creative director, and Beverly LaFae, film festival downtown coordinator.

Related exhibits during the Wild & Scenic Film Festival are at Mowen Solinsky, featuring the Living Wild Project, and at The Center for the Arts, where the Ridge Tapestry Project is on display in the Granucci Gallery and photography by The Friendship Club in the lobby. In all, more than 80 artists are participating. The art is displayed in windows, shops, restaurants, wine tasting rooms and galleries throughout downtown Nevada City and in Grass Valley at The Center for the Arts and the Grass Valley Wine Company.

“The art acts as another means to draw attention to climate change, change-makers, our environment, and to inspire activism,” said Maziarz.

Awards will be given to four of the artists who will be selected by a committee, which includes Jane Oleson (San Francisco gallery owner), Freda Scott (artists representative) and Elizabeth Soderstrom (conservationist). The awards are: Best in Show, Best in Theme, Best Emerging Artist and a Jury Award. The winners will be announced Saturday at the Alpha Building during the Art & Wine Stroll. Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames, The Center for the Arts, The Louvre Gallery, Nevada City Picture Framing and Szabo Vineyards have generously donated the award prizes.

Art Receptions and related activities (Thursday to Sunday):

• 4:30-6:45 p.m., Thursday, Artists Reception at The Center for the Arts and the Grass Valley Wine Company